Sunday, April 4, 2010

Updated Gear List

After soliciting advice from other hikers on the PCT-L, I have taken about 4.5 lbs out of my pack.
Here is an updated gear list. I wonder what my pack will weigh at the end of the hike

This is my entire gear list. Some items will be shared, but the final weight is calculated as if I were to carry everything, because that always is a possibility. This is not an endorsement of any product, as not everything on this list has been used by me, but if you would like to ask me about any of the items on the list, I would be more than happy to give you my input on the items.


TYPICAL WORN/CARRIED GEAR

-Asolo Fugitive GTX boots
-Smartwool sock liners
-Smartwool Backpacking Socks
-OR FlexTex Gaitors (similar to link)
-UnderArmour Boxer Briefs
-Royal Robbins Convertable Pants (w/ zip off legs)
-Mt Hardware short sleeve tan hiking shirt (similar to link)
-Sun hat (similar to link)
-Trekking Poles

PACK (4lbs 10oz)
-Osprey Aether 70 (I may still switch to a lighter pack).
-BearVault (only where required)

CLOTHING
-Crocs
-Smartwool sock liners
-Smartwool Backpacking Socks
-UnderArmour Boxer Briefs
-Long sleeve running shirt (washington only)
-Long sleeve linen sun shirt (California Desert Only)
-Mt Hardware Gore Windstopper Cap (similar to link)
-Patagonia capilene-2 long johns
-Patagonia capilene-2 pullover top
-MontBell Ultra Lightweight Down Jacket
-Frogg Toggs Raingear (pants only)
-REI Polartec Gloves (similar to link)

FIRST AID/PERSONAL EFFECTS

-2 Needles
-3 Safety Pins
-10 sq in mole skin
-Matchbook
-Lighter
-1 oz foot cream
-2 oz DEET (in mosquito country only)
-4 sheets scrap paper
-Pencil
-1 oz toothpaste
-Toothbrush
-Dental Floss
-Toilet Paper
-Baby Wipes
-Sun screen
-Vaseline (first three hundred miles or so)
-Pocketknife
-Compass
-AA Battery x2
-Sporteyz Sunglasses

MISC

-USPS Tyvek Mail Envelope
-Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe 65cm (15.9oz) (Sierras Only)
-OR Mosquito Headnet (2.2oz) (Mosquito Country Only)
-Petzl Headlamp (2.9oz)
-Joby Gorillapod (camera tri-pod) (5.8oz)
-32North STABILicers Lite (10.75oz) (Sierras Only)
-3 Mil Trash Bag (as interior bag liner)

FOOD/HYDRATION
-Titanium Spork (0.6oz)**
-Guyot Designs Squishy Bowl (3.3oz)**
-Platypus 3L w/ hydration kit (4oz + 3.25oz) (also empty plastic bottles in desert)
-JetBoil Cooking System (15.25 oz)**
-Katadyn Water Filter (11oz)**

SLEEPING

-Marmot Sawtooth 15 (2lbs 14oz)
-Z-rest Sleeping Pad (10 oz)
-Double Rainbow Tarptent (2lbs 8oz)

ELECTRONICS (3 lbs)
-Garmin 60 CSx GPS (w/ 2 AA Batteries)
-Nikon Coolpix P100 Camera (w/ cables, extra battery, SD Cards)
-Blackberry Bold (w/ charger)
-Lowepro TLZ1 Camera Case

TOTAL BASE PACKWEIGHT*
approx. 23 LBS

It is not perfect, but it is heading in the right direction.

2 comments:

  1. What about bandaids, neosporin, stuff like that? ace bandages in case of twisted ankle?

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  2. Bandaids = DuctTape + Toilet Paper
    Ace Bandages = Duct Tape + Hankerchief
    Neosporin = Wait until you get to town

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